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CaliforniaPeggy

(149,627 posts) Tue Dec 22, 2020, 12:29 PM Dec 2020

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John Adams said this, and I think it's worth remembering. [View all]

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John Adams said this, and I think it's worth remembering. [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2020 OP

KnR... N_E_1 for Tennis Dec 2020 #1

Member of the early Federalist Party, which was an early predecessor to the Republican Party--ironic hlthe2b Dec 2020 #2

All, or almost all, the Federalists are ironic today soldierant Dec 2020 #38

To which any current Republican would reply... dchill Dec 2020 #3

+Million. Thanks for posting, Peggy. Hortensis Dec 2020 #4

I wish this was on every billboard in the United States. BComplex Dec 2020 #5

+1776 Tommymac Dec 2020 #7

No, Reagan just left out one key word. plimsoll Dec 2020 #13

Good point! n/t BComplex Dec 2020 #14

If government was the problem, Mr.Bill Dec 2020 #22

I refuse to vote for people whose stated purpose is to destroy the government... Wounded Bear Dec 2020 #24

This 👆🏼 UpInArms Dec 2020 #39

Well, it's not specifically to destroy government. plimsoll Dec 2020 #31

Thanks! mgardener Dec 2020 #6

Yes judesedit Dec 2020 #8

Irony, indeed.................. MyOwnPeace Dec 2020 #9

Except maybe the Alien and Sedition Acts RVN VET71 Dec 2020 #19

It's interesting that after a long and bitter rivalry, Jefferson and Adams became friends FakeNoose Dec 2020 #20

And they both died on the same day! MyOwnPeace Dec 2020 #21

Beat me to it. MoonchildCA Dec 2020 #41

!00% wendyb-NC Dec 2020 #10

K&R smirkymonkey Dec 2020 #11

Yes. it's a great point of view. Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2020 #12

Show that to any Republican today, without attribution DFW Dec 2020 #15

John Adams took this country more seriously than anybody bucolic_frolic Dec 2020 #16

Spot on CP! geardaddy Dec 2020 #17

Adams would have won the 1800 election but for the 3/5ths Clause. malchickiwick Dec 2020 #18

Interesting points grantcart Dec 2020 #26

Well said misanthrope Dec 2020 #30

Sit down John! For god's sake John sit down! Kablooie Dec 2020 #23

Absolutely Sweet Peggy Horse with no Name Dec 2020 #25

Happy Holidays to you too, my dear Horse with no Name! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2020 #27

Whoever posted this before must have really been looking hard for clickbait. BobTheSubgenius Dec 2020 #28

Thank you so much for posting this, Peggy. pity they didn't "Remember the Ladies", as we are niyad Dec 2020 #29

That is what I learned in school, but Republicans apparently never got the message. Nitram Dec 2020 #32

My dear California Peggy, thanks for the timely reminder. 11 Bravo Dec 2020 #33

Sounds like one o' them Socialists.. Permanut Dec 2020 #34

YES!! K&R TigressDem Dec 2020 #35

Eerily like that book that nothing beats, that It's never read? czarjak Dec 2020 #36

Yes, and Hell Yes.. whathehell Dec 2020 #37

K&r Demovictory9 Dec 2020 #40